Checking in at 6-foot-10 and 250 pounds (down from 280), the native of Nigeria is in the midst of an impressive spring and early summer with the Georgia Stars of Nike's EYBL.

Azubuike leads the 14-3 Stars in scoring (13.8 points per game) and is second in rebounding (7.8). According to 247Sports, Florida State, Kansas and Kentucky are all involved in his recruitment.

As a junior at Potter's House Christian, Azubuike averaged 17.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 72 percent from the field. He earned Junior All-American honors from MaxPreps and will be a candidate for the McDonald's and Jordan Brand all-star games next spring.

Fallah-zadeh had sent a letter to Wade, then carried signs at Heat games, requesting that her idol speak at the school's graduation.

According Miami.cbslocal.com, Fallah-zadeh had virtually given up hope, but indeed Wade made a surprise entrance, and then speech, largely about persistence, something the senior student-athlete displayed in getting him there.

"As you go through life, you're going to have to be resilient," he told the senior class.

"You're going to have to be persistent at things that you want. I have this hashtag I put on Instagram, I'm allergic to 'no.' You're going to have to be allergic to no," he said.

Wade made another South Florida girl's dream when he surprised her the Archbishop Carroll (Miami) prom two years ago. See story

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Video: Unified basketball - the start of something bigSee how one California community connects special needs students and athletes on the hardwood

Attorney and professor Lee Green at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan., has listed the top 10 sports law issues that impact high school sports. He listed the following issues for a story he did on the National Federation of State High School Associations website. Click the link to see detailed explanations of each issue.1. Concussion management and return-to-play protocols

All 50 states have rules on this trending topic, but many are different. 2. Liability for sports injuries and duties of athletic personnel

Each year, hundreds of suits are filed by the families of injured student-athletes against schools, administrators and even coaches and/or athletic directors for negligence.

3. Social media issues and school authority to sanction student-athletes

Can schools sanction student-athletes for inappropriate, off-campus postings on social media? 4. Constitutional rights of student-athletes

This is a complex issue when players are suspended or kicked off teams for breaking codes of conduct.

5. Hazing in athletic programs

From the start of 2014 calendar year, more than 150 alleged hazing incidents involving athletic programs have been reported by national media. You could probably more than double that number for the ones not reported. 6. Sexual harassment in athletic programs

This is a problem that continues to increase. 7. Transgender policies for athletic programs

The revelations from former Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner — perhaps the world's greatest athlete of his time — will no doubt spotlight this growing issue.

8. Disability law applied to athletic programs

Clarifying the obligations of schools to provide for disabled children in athletics is another tricky issue. MaxPreps recently reported on one very grand solution called Unified Sports, in this case the sport was basketball. 9. Title IX and gender equity in athletic programs

Typically up to 150 Title IX complaints are filed against school districts annually. In 2011, that number was 210 and it affected 525 high schools. 10. Retaliation against complainants

Some coaches who blow the whistle on schools for things like Title IX or civil rights issues claim they are thus receiving disadvantageous treatment or negative consequences.

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Jarred Vanderbilt of Victory Prep (Houston) was one of 27 players named to USA Basketball's Men's Junior National Team.

The next cycle of USA Basketball stars came into focus Thursday as the organization named 27 high school freshmen and sophomores to the 2015-16 Men's Junior National Team.

That pool of players will eventually be narrowed down to 12 for the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship.

USA Basketball's U16 and U17 teams are 38-0 since 2009 with gold medals in six consecutive international competitions. Iowa's Don Showalter will continue as the progam's head coach

"We had most of these guys out last October for our USA Junior National Team mini-camp and overall we've got a really good combination of good bigs who are very skilled, some good shooters and some very good point guards," Showalter said.

Zimmerman, who has signed with Florida, struck out 10 batters — two fewer than the 12 he had in a 3-0 no-hitter against Riverdale on March 24. A hit batsman was the only thing that kept Zimmerman from throwing back-to-back perfect games.

"He has been the ace of our staff since his sophomore year," said Garcia. "He has beaten some ranked opponents over the last three years: IMG, American Heritage, and Archbishop McCarthy."

Only two pitchers in national history have thrown back-to-back perfect games, according to the National Federation of High Schools Record Book. Mike Bradley of Fort Bragg (Calif.) was the first to accomplish the feat in 1991 and Anthony Velasquez of Bayside (N.Y.) did it in 2006.

The state record for consecutive no-hitters is four by Patrick Schuster of Mitchell (New Port Richey, Fla.) in 2009. The national record is six by Tom Engel of Fairfield (Lancaster, Ohio) in 1989 and Chris Taranto of Notre Dame (Biloxi, Miss.) in 1961.

Zimmerman has won 21 varsity games according to his career stats page on MaxPreps. The two no-hitters are the first of his career.

Garcia said Zimmerman will most likely take the mound again next Tuesday against Barron Collier, when he will attempt to throw his third straight no-hitter.

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Video: Calvin Ashley highlights6-foot-8 sophomore will play for IMG Academy next season.

A 300-pound high school football player immediately conjures up one thought or vision.

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Calvin Ashley, IMG Academy

Out of shape.

Nothing could be further from the truth concerning Calvin Ashley, who supports 300 pounds perfectly because he stands 6-foot-8. Watch the offensive tackle move at Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) last season. He looks nimble, strong and quick.

He looks friendly and mild-mannered in his profile photo too, but on the field he looks ferocious and relentless. In short — or long — Ashley fits the eye test in all regards.

No wonder why he's regarded as the No. 6 prospect overall from the Class of 2017 by 247Sports, and No. 1 in Florida.

Brittney Tyre can do it all it seems. She controls the floor. She dribbles skillfully through defenses, while utilizing her specialty, an around-the-back maneuver. Her shooting range is well behind the three-point line.

What makes Tyre noteworthy is she's only in the seventh grade.

In fact, she's the second-leading leading scorer for Keys Gate (Homestead, Fla.), which is an above average Florida team at 11-10. With another season before she even reaches high school age, Tyre appears to have a very bright future.

She averages 12.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and an eye-popping 4.7 steals per game. Tyre has scored 20 twice in games, both lopsided victories and scored in double figures in all but five games.

A lefty who hit the mid-90s with his fastball, Aiken was the top overall selection by the Houston Astros in the 2014 MLB Draft, but did not sign after the Astros reportedly lowered his signing bonus offer due to concerns about his pitching elbow.

Jaylen Brown, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.): A powerful wing player, Brown led Wheeler to the prestigious City of Palms Classic in December. The Wildcats – ranked No. 5 nationally by MaxPreps – are the favorite to capture Georgia's AAAAAA state title. Unsigned and uncommitted.

Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.): Bidding to become a four-time state champion, Newman is averaging 30.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for the 27-3 Chargers. Unsigned and uncommitted.

Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy (Fla.): The Australian phenom is piling up 28.0 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game for the No. 2-ranked Eagles. A potential No. 1 overall draft pick down the road. Headed to LSU.

Allonzo Trier, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.): Elite scoring guard pumping in 26.9 points per game to go along with 5.4 rebounds. The 6-4 Seattle native went for 50 in a November game against Westwind Prep and has helped the Pilots go 25-2 this season. Headed to Arizona.